Thumb grip nock



Jan. 8,1952 w p RlNGEL 2,581,884 I THUMB GRIP NOCK v v Filed March 29, 1948 I =1IIIHIIIIIIIIIE Fig.4,

Inventor Walter 0. Ringe/ Patented Jan. 8, 1952 I UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 2 Claims.

This invention relates to an archery device and more particularly to an attachment for an arrow, which will enable the arrow to be propelled from a, bow faster and more conveniently,

and also enable the'arrow to assume a truer and more .accurate path of night.

Another primary object of this invention is to provide an attachment for an arrow shaft, which will enable an arrow to be more conveniently and easily removed from a quiver or the like carrying case, and to be positioned in propelling place-- ment on a bow string, with a minimum of time expended, thereby enabling a greater number of arrows to be shot from a bow in a relatively short time.

Another object of this invention is to provide a nook section for an arrow shaft, which will enable the shaft to be more conveniently positioned in propelling placement on a bow string and, also, to provide in association with the nook. section means for enabling the arrow to be ripp Another object of this invention is to provide a thumb gripping section formed integral with the neck section, so that the arrow shaft is held on the bow string by the fingers, with the thumb serving to position and maintain the shaft in true placement, so that the shaft may be propelled a greater distance and assume a truer and more accurate path of flight.

A meritorious feature of this invention resides in the provision of an attachment for the feathered end of an arrow shaft, the attachment having a nock section including finger and thumb gripping means disposed thereon.

These and ancillary objects and other meritorious features are attained by this invention, a preferred embodiment of which is set forth in the following description and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein:

Figure l is a perspective view of an archer, illustrating a plurality of arrows held in a quiver, each arrow being provided with an attachment, formed in accordance with the principles of this invention, whereby the arrow shafts may be more easily removed from the quiver and positioned on the bow string with a minimum loss of time;

Figure 2 is an enlarged perspective view of this invention, showing the same in use and positioned in propelling placement on a bow string;

Figure 3 is a top plan view of this invention;

Figure 4 is a, side elevational view, depicting the rearwardly extending thumb gripping section,

and

Figure 5 is a. fragmentary elevatlonal view of this invention, showing the same in employment.

Referring now more particularly to the drawings, wherein similar characters designate corresponding parts throughout, there is shown an arrow shaft N1, of conventional structure, formed of either wood or metal or the like and having a customary feathered end 12 disposed thereon. Provided for attachment to the feathered end I2 of the shaft l0, which is substantially circular in cross-section, is a thumb-gripping nock section, l4, comprising a body portion l6 of similar configuration as that of the shaft ID, the body portion I6 being secured to the end of the shaft, as at 18, by any suitable fastening means, such as adhesive or the like. The fastening means employed may be of any type, provided the balancing ofthe shaft is not destroyed by additional weight at the juncture of the attached section 14 and the shaft l0.

Extending rearwardly from the body portion I6 are a pair of opposed concave sides 2!] and 22, which are adapted to serve as finger-gripping sections, with reference to Figure 2 of the drawings. Extending longitudinally from the rearwardly terminating portions of the concaved sides 20 and 22 is a nock 24 defined by a pair of opposed arms 26 and 30. The arm 25 extends rearwardly a substantial distance beyond the terminating portion of the arm 30 and terminates in an end portion 28 having inwardly inclined sides. The extending arm 26' and the integral faired end 28 are adapted to serve as a thumb accommodating section, as seen in Figure 2 of the drawings.

Thus, with reference to Figure l of the drawings, there is shown a plurality of arrow shafts l0 retained in selected placement on an archers back, by means of the quiver 32, the shafts Ill being provided with the finger-gripping nock section I 4, as seen in Figure 3 of the drawings. Thus, it is to be noted that an archer in feeling for the arrow in the quiver merely grasps the extending handle or arm 26 and removes the arrow shaft from the quiver. With a mere twisting action, the arrow and the appurtenant nook 24 may be easily positioned on a bow string 38, as seen in Figure 2 of the drawings. In such propelling placement, an archer at all times, has perfect control of the arrow, due to the placement of the fingers in the concave sides or finger accommodating grooves 20 and 22, with the thumb positioned over the extending handle or arm 26. The tapered'or inclined end 28 is adapted to snugly fit within the palm portion of the thumb, so as an archer to maintain constant and steady con-' trol of the shaft prior to propulsion thereof from the I-Iowever since many othercobjects and purposes ofthis invention willbecom'e apparent to those skilled in the art, upon a perusal of the foregoing description, it is to be understood thatg certain changes may be made as coming within the spirit of the invention and the scope of the appended claims.

Having described the invention whatis claimed as new is:

1. In a feathered archery arrowi shaft having a nook end, a pair of concave finger grip sec- ::tions in opposite sides ofi-sai'd shaft-adjacent-said nock end for gripping between adjoining flngers of i the hand in-positioningwthe.shaftrelative to "3a bowstring, and-apairofbppositearearwardly ex- 1" tending: arms on; said-nook end-spaced'apart to form therebetween a bowstring receivingwnock, :one'of said arms beinglongerrthan theotherand extending.rearwardlyathereof for gripping be- REFERENCES" CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

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